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Delhi govt directs hospitals to get feedback from Covid-19 survivors

The feedback form will have questions about cleanliness, food, doctors at the hospital, blood group and underlying conditions

Covid-19 crisis: Tougher lockdown to be imposed in West Bengal from July 9

The containment zones and buffer zones around them will be clubbed together and constitute a "broad-based" containment zone where total lockdown will be imposed from 5 pm on Thursday.

India's Covid-19 tally, fatality rate per mn population among lowest: Govt

Referring to the WHO Situation Report-168' dated July 6, the ministry said India's Covid-19 cases per million population is 505.37 as against the global average of 1,453.25

Covid-19: ICMR's plasma therapy results set to be released in 2 weeks

Some clinical trial sites claim patients have shown positive response, in others the health condition has worsened

Face masks, hand sanitisers kept out of Essential Commodities Act: Govt

A decision in this regard was taken after consultation with the state governments

Serum Institute of India expects to develop Covid-19 vaccine by year-end

Poonawalla further said that till the vaccine comes, testing is the key and that is why SII has invested in MyLabs

WHO says emerging evidence points to airborne spread of Covid-19

The WHO earlier said the virus that causes Covid-19 disease spreads primarily through small droplets expelled from the nose and mouth of an infected person that quickly sink to the ground

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

On Monday, Bolsonaro told supporters in Brasilia that he underwent an X-ray of his lungs that showed they were clean, and that he would be tested for Covid-19

India's Sovereign Pharma dispatches first batch of remdesivir to Cipla

Privately held Sovereign Pharma is manufacturing and packaging Cipla's remdesivir version

Tamil Nadu adds 3,616 new Covid cases, 1,203 from Chennai alone

35,423 persons were tested, and 4,545 discharged. Sixty-five Covid deaths were reported today

'At war time speed': China leads Covid vaccine race with 2 in final stage

Its success in driving down Covid-19 infections makes it harder to conduct large-scale vaccine trials, and so far only a few other countries have agreed to work with it

Process for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials begins at NIMS Hyderabad

"Everything will be sent to ICMR, where data is analysed. We have already started the screening of individuals. We will first take audiovisual consent of the individual," the medical officer added

With no Aug 15 deadline, Covaxin clinical trial timelines get site-specific

Sites may end with varying timeline based on site initiation visit by Bharat Biotech

Lancet study casts doubt over herd immunity for tackling Covid-19

For herd immunity to work, at least 70 per cent of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected people, experts say

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Covid-19 drugs enter the black market

UK virus death toll passes 55,000, Harvard asks most students to study remotely, Melbourne under six-week lockdown and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Want to dine outside amid coronavirus? Five things you should keep in mind

Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Odisha coronavirus daily update: Case tally breaches 10,000-mark

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Odisha crossed the 10,000-mark on Tuesday with 571 fresh infections, while the toll climbed to 42 as four more people succumbed to the disease

India coronavirus dispatch: Tapping community involvement to beat Covid-19

Scientists believe airborne transmission risk of Covid is higher, Kolkata is running out of hospital beds, and how long will Covid-19 last? - roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Want to dine outside during Covid-19 pandemic? Know what to assess

Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

No intention to allow street vendors to resume biz: Maharashtra govt to HC

The court last month asked the government to clarify its position on the issue and said the government could consider framing a policy